Life with 2 under 2

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I’m not going to lie, life with 2 children under 2 years of age is quite the whirlwind, to say the least.

My 2 sons, Harrison and Benjamin, are 18 months apart. I thought life was going by crazy fast with just Harrison, and now with Benjamin’s arrival, it has sped up exponentially. God blessed us with the most mellow baby known to man, to compliment the most wild toddler known to man. Without exaggerating whatsoever, I have no clue where the time goes. Here is a sample schedule of a day in the life (on a work day, anyway):

5:15 am – wake up

5:25-5:45 – pump and apply make up

5:50 – shower, hair, dress

6:25 – swap children with husband, he gets ready

7:20 – daycare drop off, I walk in carrying Benjamin and Harrison dashes to his room

7:45 – arrive at work

7:45-3:45 – think about those babies all day and pretend to work meanwhile

4 – 7:30 pm – appease children, give snacks, supper, cuddles, curb meltdowns, hugs, play, have conversations with husband mostly half-shouting over the babies, until our wind-down time at

8 pm – mostly involving sitting on the couch, contemplating the toys to pick up, dishes to clean, lunches for tomorrow to make, all the while staring into space.

9:30-10 pm – our bedtime

And if we hear boys crying at night, which sometimes happens, sometimes doesn’t, you find yourself in such a daze that you can’t figure out which wail belongs to who. We’ll sleepily whisper to each other… “Was that Harrison?” “No, I think that was Benjamin.” “Did you get him?” “No, did you?” “Did he put himself back to sleep?” “What’s going on?” …and if we’re being real, these conversations are half the time truly internal conversations I have with myself half-awake, half-asleep.

I know I am making this seem undesirable. Truth is, however, I’ve never been happier; these children are the light of my world. There is nothing more gratifying than seeing big brother give little brother a kiss and hug. Or to see Benjamin give Harrison that gummy, cheeky smile (as my mom says, he smiles with his whole body). And the feeling of holding both in your lap…gah!!

Those who say “You’ll have your hands full!” aren’t necessarily lying. But what they fail to mention is “You’ll have your heart full, too.”

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